What is ‘Contractors’ All Risks (CAR) Insurance and Erection All Risk Insurance (EAR) ?

Contractors’ All Risks (CAR),Erection All Risk Insurance (EAR) insurance is an insurance policy that provides coverage for both damage to a property and third-party injury or damage claims. Contractors’ all risk (CAR) ,Erection All Risk Insurance (EAR) insurance policies are considered non-standard insurance policies.

Construction projects typically involve two primary types of risk: damage to the property, and third-party claims of injury or damage.

Damage to the property could include the structure not being properly constructed, or receiving damage during a renovation. Third-parties, including subcontractors, may become injured while working at the construction site.

Contractors’ all risk (CAR) insurance, Erection All Risk Insurance (EAR) bridges these two risks into a common policy, and helps cover the gap between exclusions that would otherwise exist when using separate policies.

CAR and EAR insurance is typically taken out jointly by both the contractor and the employer, with other parties such as financing companies having the option of being named to the policy. Because multiple parties are included in the policy they each retain the right to file a claim against the insurer, although all parties also have the duty of informing the insurer of any injuries and damages that may result in a claim.

The goal of using a CAR & EAR insurance policy is to ensure that all parties are covered on a project, regardless of the type of damage to the property or who caused the damage. Insurers who underwrite this type of policy lose the right to subrogation, meaning that if it pays out funds to one party in the contract then it cannot seek to recover those funds from another party in the contract.

For example, if the owner of a large building and the contractor working on the building are on the same CAR & EAR policy, any costs of damage to the building caused by the contractor can be recovered by the building owner when a claim is filed. The insurer, however, cannot seek to recover funds from the contractor.

Risks often covered under a CAR & EAR policy include fire, flood, wind, earthquakes, water damage and mold, construction faults, and negligence. They typically do not cover normal wear and tear, willful negligence, or poor workmanship.

There are several terms used in the insurance world that mean different things to different people and one of these is Contractors’ all risks (CAR) insurance and Erection All Risk Insurance (EAR).

The term is sometimes used to refer to both the material damage and liability covers required by a Contractor.

Most insurance practitioners would regard CAR and EAR as referring only to the material damage cover on the contract works unless the real intention was obvious from the rest of the text.

Anyone using the term, whether verbally or in writing, should make their intention clear, so as to avoid any ambiguity in interpretation.

CAR and EAR covers what is stated within the actual insurance policy for which the premium is paid. The Employer has the opportunity to specify his requirements as to what is to be included within the CAR and EAR within the contract if the Contractor is responsible for the provision of such insurance alternatively the Employer specifies the cover within the policy he takes out where the Contractor is not obligated to provide insurance under the Contract.

A CAR & EAR policy provides insurance coverage when the Works being constructed, as defined in the Contract, are damaged by an insured peril and require replacing and/or repairing. It is normal for the Contract to stipulate who will provide this cover.

If it were the Contractor then it would be normal for them to take out a specific policy to cover the project or alternatively if available to them add it to a policy covering all their contracts up to a specific limit. In the event the responsibility should fall upon the Employer then cover would normally be under a policy arranged specifically for that project.

When arranging the CAR and EAR coverage for a project it is essential that care be taken in identifying the correct Contract Value, Construction Period, Defects Liability Period and Description of the Works.

The policy will normally cover any physical loss or damage unless the cause is specifically excluded, thus the term ‘All-Risks’ whilst commonly used, is to some extent, misleading. Nevertheless the cover is very wide and embraces protection against fire, aircraft, explosion, earthquake, riot, malicious damage, storm, flood, burst pipes, impact and other accidental damage.

However, CAR and EAR policies can be issued covering loss or damage by particular and specified perils, e.g. fire, flood, storm. In both cases the policy should generally be extended to provide protection in respect of damage by terrorists where such is commercially available.

In addition material damage to the Works or the machinery being erected CAR and EAR generally includes coverage for third-party liability for bodily injury and property damage to the surrounding properties.

The policy can in some circumstances be extended to include consequential losses or losses due to delay in start-up following loss or damage under material damage section.

This cover is also called advanced loss of profit.

Either way it is imperative that the parties fully understand what exclusions apply or which perils are listed to ensure that the cover gives sufficient protection to the Employer and the Contractor.

The Sum to be insured under CAR and EAR should be adequately calculated and must include at least the Contract Value, value of Contractors’ plant and machinery, value of Employers existing property, estimated cost of debris removal, value of all temporary facilities, tax and an allowance for inflation.

In addition it is wise to make sure that on site as well as offsite storage facilities are included under the policy together with the value of any free issue materials where the Employer transfers the risk to the Contractor under the Contract.

The policy should always be in the joint names of the Employer and Contractor although the Contract may stipulate that the Bank or Financing institutions are also named in the policy, depending upon their specific requirements for providing project financing.

Joint names insurance is where two or more parties (for example the Employer and the Contractor) are jointly insured under a single policy.

Each party has legal rights under the policy and can claim against the insurer, but the insurer has no right of subrogation against the other insured party.

It is important to remember that each party is bound by the normal rules, and to avoid any difficulties each should individually comply with the duties of disclosure and notification.

Having an interest noted on a policy is very different and is rarely an acceptable substitute for a joint names policy.

A third-party is not a party to the contract of insurance, and thus cannot claim against the insurer. Similarly, it does not prevent the insurer from exercising rights of subrogation against the third-party.

PAM, IEM, FIDIC and generally most standard forms of contract contain fairly detailed provisions for property and liability insurance. Generic amendments to these insurance provisions are not normally essential, however, discreet changes may be required depending on the nature of a specific project (for example, amending the definition of joint names insurance policy to include the project funders, or to reconcile the standard provisions with a project insurance policy taken out by the Employer).

All CAR adn EAR policies will have an excess that will be deducted from any claim settlement. On occasions insurers will apply more than one excess under a policy for specific losses where a certain risk warrants such and additional excess being imposed.

In addition generally most policies include exclusions for which extensions of CAR and EAR coverage maybe granted or included within the CAR and EAE coverage of the CAR and EAR policy may be extended to cover such as:

(A) professional fees;

(B) automatic reinstatement of the policy limit following a loss;

(C) debris removal;

(D) free issue materials;

(E) discovery of munitions of war;

(F) inflation clause;

(G) plans and documents;

(H) others.

Individual insurance providers specialising in this class of insurance will also have their own list of extensions that they will negotiate with insurers. As an example you may refer to the example provided which is so provided as an example and these will vary depending upon the general insurance market at the time the CAR and EAR insurance is taken out by the insuring party.

In addition the parties need to consider if the CAR and EAR policy is to cover the respective party’s to the Contract for:

Additional cost of construction of un-built works in the event of

(A) Inflationary Costs

(B) Out of sequence working

(C) Defective design, materials and workmanship

(D) Extended defective condition exclusion

(E) Limited defective condition exclusion

(F) Design improvement exclusion

It is understood that various legal challenges are currently on-going as to the validity of these clauses and therefore whilst the description of coverage above may not reflect the current or future legal interpretation. As with all contractual documentation it is recommended that all parties seek professional advice in respect of these risks.

It should be noted here that if the Contractor arranges CAR and EAR cover it may restrict or even remove the ability of the Employer to purchase any consequential loss coverage.

Construction Insurances Explained – Public Liability Insurance

Malaysia Public Liability Insurance

Public Liability Insurance

Typical public liability insurance will provide indemnity in respect of liability at law for damages arising from accidental injury to third parties (not employees) or accidental damage to third-party property arising in connection with the project. It may also cover liability for damages arising out of any nuisance or trespass committed by the insured and any rights (such as a right of way) with which the insured may accidentally interfere in the course of the development. Other elements of cover normally provided include defence of claims costs, the use of plant on the site and legal defence costs in respect of prosecutions brought under the Health and Safety legislation.

Many insurance providers now exclude claims arising from sources they regard as particularly hazardous, such as terrorism, asbestos, gradual pollution, mould, e-commerce transactions and, potentially, financial loss where there has been no ‘injury or damage’ as defined in the policy. Insurers may restrict their liability for particular risks by imposing inner limits much smaller than the overall policy limit.

Public liability insurance coverage may be arranged on an annual basis with a specific limit being the maximum amount payable in the event of any one claim or series of claims arising from one occurrence. It is normal for this limit to apply in respect of any one claim but some limits do apply to all claims in the period of insurance.

There may be a limit on any one claim and then a separate aggregate limit. Sometimes there are elements of cover that insurers may be particularly concerned about, e.g. sudden and accidental pollution may be subject to lower limits of liability and/or separate aggregates.

Whatever type is issued, it is the insured party or parties that decide on the level of cover to be purchased dependent upon the risk exposure arising from the work being undertaken. When deciding upon the limits to be purchased it is best not to rely on any figure requested within a contract document, as this is normally the minimum amount required.

The policy will normally be subject to an excess that will be deducted from the total amount claimed and may apply only in respect of claims for property damage or in respect of all claims.

Every party on site with a potential liability to the public will require an insurance policy. Additional responsibilities for each party will also be set out in the contract. It is traditional and still common for the Contractor to arrange a cover on behalf of the Employer.

However, it has to be asked if this is in the best interests of everyone, whether the Employer who may find he has only nominal cover or a claimant who may find they are passed from one insurer to another if there are different policies in different names. One option is to effect a project policy arranged by the Employer.

The parties protected by the policy will vary according to the Employer’s requirements and the nature of the contract forms being adopted. The indemnity can apply to the Employer only or together with the Contractor, his subcontractors and tradesmen. In addition there may be freeholders, superior landlords, financiers plus professional consultants and suppliers (on site exposures only) to be added to the list of insured. The policy should set out the names of all insured and specify in which policy covers they have an insurable interest.

Public liability insurance is not a cheap insurance and if one party does arrange cover in two or more names the cost of this and the potential savings to the other names should to be reflected in tender prices.

It is important for the Employer to decide responsibilities for placing public liability insurance before contracts are signed, rather than just follow the provisions of the basic contract conditions.

Whoever is making the decision as to who must arrange the cover must consider all those who may need to be protected.

Malaysia Workmens Compensation Insurance

Workmen Compensation Insurance

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No matter what type of business your company is involved in or how much care your employees take in the workplace, accidents can still happen.

ACPG Insurers is a leading provider of financial protection against liability for workplace injuries.

Our international experience enables us to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to our clients. Benefits for our clients include:

fully integrated approach to claims management ability to remain nimble and flexible to the emerging needs of customers online solutions that provide you with the tools to act faster

self-insurance services.

ACPG Insurers Workmen’s Compensation Insurance provides cover against all sums for which the Insured shall be liable to pay in compensation to any employee for personal injury sustained either by accident or disease arising out of and in the course of their employment under Common Law. Or under the following legislation (including all subsequent amendments to these enactments and ordinances):

The Employers’ Liability Insurance policy provides cover for an employer against liability for the damages and claimant’s costs and expenses in respect of bodily injury or disease sustained by any person under a contract of service or apprenticeship.

Foreign Workers Compensation Scheme Insurance

The benefit of this cover is that it insures death and bodily injury as a result of work place accident or occupational disease arising out of and in the course of employment, inclusive of journey to and from work such as:

ACPG Insurers Construction & Engineering Insurance will help protect your investments against loss or damage to your engineering or construction projects. We have the specialist expertise to provide comprehensive financial protection against many areas of risks, including work in progress or material damage of your project and also liability from third-party claims resulting from engineering and construction works.

Our flexible approach allows policies to be tailored to your specific needs. Our competitive terms appeal to customers of all sizes, from owner builders to principals of major civil engineering projects.

Contractors, property developers and principals will all benefit from this insurance, which provides both single risk project cover and annual polices. It is available on a standalone basis but can also be packaged with excess casualty (GL), employers’ liability or environmental impairment liability.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

ACPG Insurers have a strong track record of leading the insurance of large and complicated project contracts

ACPG Insurers are recognised technical expertise in the sector

Our expertise in claims handling and investigation is widely acknowledged

ACPG Insurers seek to develop long-term relationships with clients

COVER

Our standard cover includes contract materials and/or works.

Cover can be extended to include:

Contractors’ plant and equipment

Delay in start up

Non-negligent liabilities

Public liability

Construction All Risks – Civil Engineering

This insurance provides contractors involved in hydro projects, motorways, railways and pipelines with annual cover or single risk project cover.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

ACPG Insurers have a strong track record of leading the insurance of large and complicated project contracts

ACPG Insurers are recognised technical expertise in the sector

ACPG Insurers seek to develop long-term relationships with clients

COVER

Our standard cover includes:

Consequences of design

Extended maintenance

Natural catastrophes

Property damage only

Primary third party liability

Cover can be extended to include:

Delay in start up

Full design

Erection all Risks

ACPG Insurers Erection All Risks (EAR) insurance includes the erection and installation of electrical or mechanical plant and machinery.

It’s ideal for mechanical and electrical contractors looking for annual contract cover or developers, manufacturers, power and energy companies involved in large and complex installations.

Our target areas include construction of power plants, oil and gas facilities and other heavy industries such as steel, aluminium and cement, as well as traditional light engineering projects such as bottling plants and pharmaceuticals.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

Experience in writing many types of risks from standard installation contracts to large scale power and energy plants

A strong track record of leading the insurance of large and complex project contracts

The capacity to cover contracts in many overseas territories

Highly experienced risk engineers who can assist in risk management and risk reduction, as well as ensure that standards are maintained during the erection and installation works to help reduce losses

COVER

Our standard EAR cover is for the erection and / or installation of electrical or mechanical plant and machinery globally.

It can also cover losses during the testing and commissioning prior to hand-over and damage during the contractual maintenance period.

Cover can be provided for movement and re-erection of machinery along with testing, commissioning and maintenance of installed machinery.

An ‘all-risks’ cover that includes breakdown and explosion during testing and commissioning.

Available on contracts overseas subject to some territorial and environmental peril limitations.

The standard insurance offers cover for defective design under the wording and damage to installed equipment during maintenance visits. This can be extended to give wider defective design cover and either extended or ‘full’ or guarantee maintenance.

Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) Insurance

To meet the needs of casualty insurance clients it takes underwriting skill, risk engineering expertise and superior claims handling. These are key strengths of ACPG Insurers.

ACPG Insurers has a broad appetite for risk and provides public and product liability to medium, large, and multinational businesses on a domestic and international basis.

BENEFITS

Flexible policies which can be tailored to client needs

Highly experienced and dedicated casualty underwriters

Cover is available for North American exports and domiciled companies

Casualty Engineers with specialist expertise

Multinational capabilities

Proven global claims handling capabilities

Foreign Workers Insurance

Employees are a company’s greatest asset therefore it is essential for an employer to get their employees protected.

Being one of the approved panel insurance companies to provide foreign workers insurance, ACPG Insurers has three products designed to provide financial relief for the employer in the event of death, hospitalization or repatriation of their foreign workers.

Foreign Workers Compensation Scheme (FWCS)

As provided under Section 26(2) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1952, it is mandatory for every employer to insure all their foreign workers employed by the company under the Foreign Workers Compensation Scheme (FWCS).

ACPG Insurers is one of the panel insurance companies appointed and approved by the Ministry of Human Resources to underwrite FWCS. The scheme provides foreign workers with personal accident and repatriation benefits during and outside of working hours.

COVERAGE

Foreign workers who are under the employment of the insured company will enjoy coverage that include

Death and disability due to an accident

Disease arising out of and in the course of employment

Medical expenses

Repatriation expenses

Foreign Workers Hospitalization & Surgical Scheme (FWHS)

Effective 1 January 2011, all foreign workers in Malaysia are required to purchase a RM120 premium per year

ACPG Insurers is one of the panel insurance companies appointed and approved by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to underwrite the FWHS.

BENEFITS

Under the insurance policy, foreign workers will enjoy benefits that include

Daily hospital and room board of up to a maximum of 30 days

Intensive care unit (ICU) of up to a maximum of 15 days

Operating theatre fees

Surgical fees

Anaesthetist fees

In-hospital physician visits of up to a maximum of 30 days

In-hospital specialist consultation visits of up to a maximum of 30 days

Ambulance fees

Medical report fees

Foreign Workers Insurance Guarantee (FWIG)

Foreign Workers Insurance Guarantee (FWIG) is a guarantee required by the Immigration Department from the employer as a security deposit for the employment of foreign workers (excluding Domestic Maid) under Regulation 21 of the Immigration Regulations.

This insurance serves as a guarantee to the Immigration Department to cover the repatriation expenses in the event the foreign worker is required by the authorities to be sent back to his/her country of origin during his/her course of stay in Malaysia.

The circumstances could arise from:-

Breach of Immigration Act

Foreign worker is caught involving in illegal and illicit activities such as drug, immoral work, etc.

Employer goes into liquidation and is unable to provide the return passage for the foreign worker

Engineering Insurance Malaysia

Protect your business against unforeseen events or disruption. Select from our range of commercial insurance products to protect your business, goods, employees, etc. Our team of knowledgeable, experienced and dedicated staff is always on hand to provide insurance solutions for all your business needs.

Contractors’ All Risks insurance Malaysia

Contractors’ All Risks insurance is designed to provide coverage for all parties involved in a construction project.

There are usually two main groups of named insured. They are the Principal and the Contractor(s). The Principal is the party who commissions the work. The principal will usually be the party who owns the building when completed. The contractor is responsible for the planning and execution of the contract works. Where nominated sub-contractors or other sub-contractors are engaged, they can be included under the policy.

There are two sections in this Policy:

Section I: Material Damage

This Section provides cover for loss or damage to the contract works caused by any unforeseen and sudden physical loss or damage from any cause, other than those specifically excluded.

Section II: Third Party Liability

This Section provides indemnity for the insured’s legal liability for accidental bodily injury or property damage to third parties occurring in direct connection with the contract works.

For more sophisticated operations, you would require a specially customised insurance program that offers maximum protection and flexibility. We ACPG team of professional staff is well versed to provide you with all the necessary guidance and advice.

Erection All Risks Insurance Malaysia

Erection All Risks Insurance is designed to provide coverage for the installation and erection of ready-built engineering projects such as machinery, equipment or other fittings in factories.

There are two sections to this Policy:

Section I: Material Damage

This Section provides cover for loss or damage to the contract works caused by any unforeseen and sudden physical loss or damage from any cause, other than those specifically excluded.

Section II: Third Party Liability

This Section provides indemnity for the insured’s legal liability for accidental bodily injury or property damage to third parties occurring in direct connection with the erection works.

For more sophisticated operations, you would require a specially customised insurance program that offers maximum protection and flexibility.

Our team of professional staff is well versed to provide you with all the necessary guidance and advice.

Public Liability Insurance Malaysia

With increasing awareness of consumers, enterprises are exposed to a myriad of legal liabilities arising from accidents due to acts of negligence of its employees or representatives in the course of business.

Business prudence requires that protection against such contingents cannot be compromised.

With Public Liability insurance, you have the assurance that compensation for claims from third parties for injury or damage to their property including claimants’ costs are taken care of.

This insurance provides contractors involved in hydro projects, motorways, railways and pipelines with annual cover or single risk project cover.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

We have a strong track record of leading the insurance of large and complicated project contracts

We are recognised technical expertise in the sector

We seek to develop long-term relationships with clients

COVER

Our standard cover includes:

Consequences of design

Extended maintenance

Natural catastrophes

Property damage only

Primary third party liability

Cover can be extended to include:

Delay in start up

Full design

Erection all Risks

ACPG Principal Insurer Erection All Risks (EAR) insurance includes the erection and installation of electrical or mechanical plant and machinery. It’s ideal for mechanical and electrical contractors looking for annual contract cover or developers, manufacturers, power and energy companies involved in large and complex installations.

Our target areas include construction of power plants, oil and gas facilities and other heavy industries such as steel, aluminium and cement, as well as traditional light engineering projects such as bottling plants and pharmaceuticals.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

Experience in writing many types of risks from standard installation contracts to large scale power and energy plants

A strong track record of leading the insurance of large and complex project contracts

The capacity to cover contracts in many overseas territories

Highly experienced risk engineers who can assist in risk management and risk reduction, as well as ensure that standards are maintained during the erection and installation works to help reduce losses

COVER

Our standard EAR cover is for the erection and / or installation of electrical or mechanical plant and machinery globally.

It can also cover losses during the testing and commissioning prior to hand-over and damage during the contractual maintenance period.

Cover can be provided for movement and re-erection of machinery along with testing, commissioning and maintenance of installed machinery.

An ‘all-risks’ cover that includes breakdown and explosion during testing and commissioning.

Available on contracts overseas subject to some territorial and environmental peril limitations.

The standard insurance offers cover for defective design under the LEG 2/96 wording and damage to installed equipment during maintenance visits. This can be extended to give wider defective design cover and either extended or ‘full’ or guarantee maintenance.

Foreign Workers Insurance

Employees are a company’s greatest asset therefore it is essential for an employer to get their employees protected.

Being one of the approved panel insurance companies to provide foreign workers insurance, ACE Jerneh has three products designed to provide financial relief for the employer in the event of death, hospitalization or repatriation of their foreign workers.

Foreign Workers Compensation Scheme (FWCS)

As provided under Section 26(2) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1952, it is mandatory for every employer to insure all their foreign workers employed by the company under the Foreign Workers Compensation Scheme (FWCS).

ACPG Principal Insurer is one of the panel insurance companies appointed and approved by the Ministry of Human Resources to underwrite FWCS. The scheme provides foreign workers with personal accident and repatriation benefits during and outside of working hours.

COVERAGE

Foreign workers who are under the employment of the insured company will enjoy coverage that include

Death and disability due to an accident

Disease arising out of and in the course of employment

Medical expenses

Repatriation expenses

Foreign Workers Hospitalization & Surgical Scheme (FWHS)

Effective 1 January 2011, all foreign workers in Malaysia are required to purchase a RM120 premium per year Foreign Workers Hospitalization & Surgical Scheme (FWCS) that provides RM20,000 annual coverage.

ACPG Principal Insurer is one of the panel insurance companies appointed and approved by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to underwrite the FWHS.

BENEFITS

Under the insurance policy, foreign workers will enjoy benefits that include

Daily hospital and room board of up to a maximum of 30 days

Intensive care unit (ICU) of up to a maximum of 15 days

Operating theatre fees

Surgical fees

Anaesthetist fees

In-hospital physician visits of up to a maximum of 30 days

In-hospital specialist consultation visits of up to a maximum of 30 days

Ambulance fees

Medical report fees

Foreign Workers Insurance Guarantee (FWIG)

Foreign Workers Insurance Guarantee (FWIG) is a guarantee required by the Immigration Department from the employer as a security deposit for the employment of foreign workers (excluding Domestic Maid) under Regulation 21 of the Immigration Regulations.

This insurance serves as a guarantee to the Immigration Department to cover the repatriation expenses in the event the foreign worker is required by the authorities to be sent back to his/her country of origin during his/her course of stay in Malaysia. The circumstances could arise from:-

Breach of Immigration Act

Foreign worker is caught involving in illegal and illicit activities such as drug, immoral work, etc.

Employer goes into liquidation and is unable to provide the return passage for the foreign worker

Please refer to the policy contract for the full details of benefits, terms and exclusions that are applicable.

The information provided here is a brief summary for quick and easy reference.

The exact terms and conditions that apply are stated in the policy contract.

Public Liability insurance is considered essential in businesses which involve regular interactions between the members of the public and the company such as retail businesses, restaurants, clinics, contractors, renovators, installers and many more.

The Public Liability insurance covers your legal liability to a third (3rd) party as a result of an accident happening in connection with your business operations.

The insurance indemnifies you against all sums which you become legally liable for damages and claimant’s costs and expenses in respect of:

Bodily injuries including illnesses to any person.

Losses or damages to property.

Legal expenses incurred in your legal proceeding defence.

Public Liability insurance protects our policyholders against legal liabilities arising in connection with their business operations.

Public liability insurance protects your business against the cost of settling or defending a claim for bodily injury or property damage from a client or member of the public. It’s designed to cover you for all the slips, trips and falls that sometimes simply can’t be avoided in the workplace or in a professional capacity.

What many people don’t realise is that, as a business owner they can be liable for all sorts of accidents both on their business premises and away from them. For example, if you were to damage a client’s property in their office a claim could be brought against you. Likewise, if a member of the public or a client slipped on a wet floor at your business premises and injured themself, you could be held responsible

Public liability insurance explained

Public liability insurance is designed to protect you against claims made by the public that they have suffered an injury or loss as a result of your business.

Even if you don’t have visitors to your office or home, you could still suffer a public liability claim, for example if you accidentally damage a client’s property in their office. In this scenario, public liability insurance would pay out the cost of compensation to be paid to the individual, as well as the legal fees and expenses involved.

Anyone working for you could also trigger a public liability claim against your business if their actions at work injure a client or member of the public.

Do I need any other kinds of business insurance?

To help protect your business, ACPG can provide small businesses with public liability insurance as a standalone policy or it can be purchased together with our range of business insurance products including ACPG Employers’ Liability Insurance.

How much does ACPG public liability insurance cover me for?

How much you’re covered for in terms of compensation pay-out will depend on the level of cover you choose, and you’ll be covered for up to RM100,000 for any legal feels spent in defending a claim.

If you have employees, employers’ liability insurance is a legal requirement and can be bought as a package with our public liability insurance.

Do I need public liability insurance?

If your business premises are visited by clients, or if your employees regularly work off-site, it may be worth considering public liability cover.

If you work from home, you may assume you don’t need a policy, but this isn’t necessarily the case.

Say, for example, you decide to take a marketing stand at your industry’s big trade show to get some publicity for your firm.

But during the show a bit falls off and injures a passer-by; an embarrassing episode could turn into a costly one if that person decides to sue.

Also, if you visit clients’ premises or have access to their equipment, then it’s worth considering buying public liability cover, because if you inadvertently damage their property you may have to pay the cost of repairing or replacing it.

It could be something as simple as knocking your cappuccino over your client’s new MacBook or one of your employees tripping over in a client’s server room. He brings a stack of expensive computer equipment down as he falls, which might seem like a classic ‘You’ve Been Framed’ moment at the time, but the RM1250 you’d earn from the trip (pardon the pun) wouldn’t begin to cover the cost of a new server, when your client sends you the bill.

What does public liability insurance cover?

A public liability policy covers you and your employees against property damage when working in a client’s home, office or business property.

Under the Injury Cost Recovery Scheme, the NHS is now allowed to reclaim the cost of transporting and treating a patient, in cases where personal injury compensation is paid out. So if your business activities injure a third party, public liability insurance will protect you from the cost of a possible NHS claim.

How much does public liability insurance cost?

How much you pay for cover depends on the size and type of your business, and the level of risk it undertakes. Discuss this with your insurer before you buy your policy in order to assess what level of cover provided is right for your business .

You may find clients expect you to have a minimum level of cover, according to your area or industry. This is often the case for businesses working with the public sector where the minimum requirement is usually between RM 5-10 million.

Is public liability insurance a legal requirement?

Choosing not to purchase public liability insurance will not land you with a jail sentence or a hefty fine.

But having the right insurance can make your business look more professional and offer you peace of mind.

You don’t want to get into a spat with one of your best clients over the consequences of an accident or damage to one of their properties.

Getting a public liability policy means you can let your insurer deal with any problems, while you get on with running your business.

One of the reasons we at ACPG Management Sdn Bhd, are one of the top Property and Casualty Insurance Agency in the Kuala Lumpur Malaysia market, is due to the quality and variety of insurance solution and consultancy services we provide. Be it automotive insurance, fire insurance, all others type classes of life and general insurance, consequential loss insurance, insurance of precious possessions or what have you, you can rest assured that we provide nothing less than what are stated below, which makes us an insurance agency that is truly “Almost with No Comparison”, and we do not make such claims lightly.

By its very nature, a claim is made at a difficult and stressful time. You may need to make a claim because you have been burgled, there has been a fire or flood or worse and your business may be forced to stop operating. In such a situation, you need a settlement and fast.

Most insurance companies are well aware of this and if you are making a claim directly to an insurance company or through an unqualified agent and without any professional help, you may find the small print in your policy is not what you expected or the settlement amount is not enough.

When you have to make a claim, the insurance company will send out a loss adjustor to assess the damage. It is important to understand that the loss adjustor works for the Insurance company and not you so they will put the interests of the insurance company first.

If you are one of our clients, we will represent your interests when the loss adjustor visits the scene and in any discussions or negotiations to ensure you get the best possible settlement.

If you would like to meet for an informal consultation about your insurance needs and how we can place your coverage at exceptional rates, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Risk Management

Risk is when there’s an uncertainty about whether an event will or will not occur. Thus, risk management is the process of identifying exposures to risk, choosing the best method for handling each exposure and implementing it.

Insurance refers to a contract that reduces risk of loss and requires one party to pay a specified sum to another if a previously identified event occurs. Thus, insurance planning is the process of handling and safeguarding against future risk of loss and ensuring sufficient compensation is provided.

Risk Management Technique

When it comes to risk management, there are 4 basic methods :

Risk Avoidance

To avoid engaging in an activity or owning property that might lead to an exposure of risk.